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Pen y Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated on elevated terrain that commands views across the surrounding landscape. The site exhibits the characteristic defensive features typical of Iron Age hillforts, including substantial earthwork ramparts that define its perimeter and internal occupation area. The fort's strategic hilltop location reflects the settlement patterns and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in mid-Wales, demonstrating the importance placed on defensible positions during this period. The monument remains visible as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, preserving evidence of the prehistoric societies that constructed and inhabited such fortified settlements in the region.
Pen y Ddinas Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME076. View the official record →
Pen y Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated on elevated terrain that commands views across the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME076.
Pen y Ddinas Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen y Ddinas Camp is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME076.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cyfannedd-Fach Homestead (8.4 km), Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences (8.5 km), Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock (8.6 km).
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